1973 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Kilkenny (9th win) |
| Captain | Kevin Robinson |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Captain | John Dervan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
← 1972 1974 → | |
The 1973 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 43rd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]
The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 2 September 1973 between Kilkenny and Galway, in what was their second All-Ireland final meeting overall and a first meeting in 43 years. Kilkenny won the match by 4-04 to 3-07 to claim their ninth All-Ireland title overall and a second title insuccession.[2]
All-Ireland semi-finals
[edit]| 5 August 1973 Semi-final | Galway | 3-14 - 3-10 | Tipperary | Cusack Park |
| G Burke 2-0, M Hanniffy 0-6, F Power 1-2, B Kelly 0-3, E Dooley 0-1, J O'Donoghue 0-1, G Hogan 0-1. | J Grogan 1-6, B Kenny 1-0, T Shoer 1-0, S Hayes 0-1, P Kirby 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, S Hennessy 0-1. | Referee: S Rankins |
| 19 August 1973 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 5-15 - 2-03 | Antrim | Croke Park |
| J Lyng 0-10, P Lennon 2-1, S O'Brien 1-1, M Lyng 1-1, P Treacy 1-0, G Robinson 0-1, B Waldron 0-1. | P Boyle 1-0, P Dallat 1-0, V Dennehy 0-3. | Referee: D Ferguson (Meath) |
All-Ireland final
[edit]| 2 September 1973 Final | Kilkenny | 4-5 - 3-7 | Galway | Croke Park |
| S O'Brien 4-2, J Lyng 0-2, B Waldron 0-1. | F Power 2-0, G Burke 1-1, M Hanniffy 0-3, B Kelly 0-2, J Dervan 0-1. | Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Leinster Minor All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 July 2010.